President Obama commuted the sentences of Chelsea Manning and Oscar López Rivera on Tuesday as other political prisoners — many held for decades on charges related to black and Native American movements — make their final pushes for clemency under Obama.

The blood-soaked body of Omar Nayef Zayed, a well-known Palestinian political prisoner who fled Israel decades ago, was found in the garden of the Palestinian Authority’s embassy in Bulgaria on Friday morning. Israeli media were quick to label it an ‘assassination.’

SOFIA, Bulgaria --- On Friday morning, the family of Omar Nayef Zayed, a well-known Palestinian political prisoner who fled Israel decades ago, confirmed the news that Zayed died inside the Palestinian Authority’s embassy in Bulgaria where he was seeking refuge.
Zayed, 52, had been based at the embassy since December, after he was informed that

(ANTIMEDIA) Maryland — Last week, political prisoner Irwin Schiff died behind bars at the age of 87. He was serving multiple sentences related to his work protesting and challenging tax laws. Throughout his life, Schiff authored many books and ran for political office on several occasions. His